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NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Steals

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NBA/ABA

Rank Player STL
1. John Stockton* 3265
2. Michael Jordan* 2514
3. Gary Payton 2445
4. Maurice Cheeks 2310
5. Scottie Pippen 2307
6. Julius Erving* 2272
7. Jason Kidd 2207
  Clyde Drexler* 2207
9. Hakeem Olajuwon* 2162
10. Alvin Robertson 2112
11. Karl Malone 2085
12. Mookie Blaylock 2075
13. Allen Iverson 1965
14. Derek Harper 1957
15. Isiah Thomas* 1861
16. Don Buse 1818
17. Magic Johnson* 1724
18. Ron Harper 1716
19. Fat Lever 1666
20. Charles Barkley* 1648
21. Gus Williams 1638
22. Hersey Hawkins 1622
23. Eddie Jones 1620
24. Rod Strickland 1616
25. Mark Jackson 1608
26. Terry Porter 1583
27. Doc Rivers 1563
28. Larry Bird* 1556
29. Doug Christie 1555
30. Nate McMillan 1544
31. Jeff Hornacek 1536
32. Chris Mullin 1530
33. Kendall Gill 1519
34. Reggie Miller 1505
35. Dennis Johnson 1477
36. Micheal Ray Richardson 1463
37. Kobe Bryant 1458
38. Kevin Garnett 1454
39. George McGinnis 1448
40. Jerome Kersey 1439
41. Tim Hardaway 1428
42. Randy Smith 1403
43. Clifford Robinson 1402
44. David Robinson* 1388
45. Bobby Jones 1387
46. Dominique Wilkins* 1378
47. Shawn Marion 1370
48. Muggsy Bogues 1369
49. Charles Oakley 1351
50. Mike Gale 1349
51. Rickey Green 1348
52. Quinn Buckner 1337
53. T.R. Dunn 1316
54. Baron Davis 1308
55. Latrell Sprewell 1294
56. Alvan Adams 1289
57. Vlade Divac 1288
58. George Gervin* 1283
59. David Wesley 1280
  Walter Davis 1280
61. Paul Pierce 1275
62. John Lucas 1273
63. Kenny Anderson 1258
64. Terry Cummings 1255
65. Ron Artest 1254
66. Brevin Knight 1229
67. Tyrone Corbin 1228
68. Byron Scott 1224
69. Robert Parish* 1219
70. Mitch Richmond 1211
71. Reggie Theus 1206
72. Grant Long 1199
  Moses Malone* 1199
74. Ray Williams 1198
75. Chris Webber 1197
76. Dan Majerle 1194
77. Ben Wallace 1188
78. Norm Nixon 1187
79. Shawn Kemp 1185
80. Calvin Murphy* 1165
81. Jack Sikma 1162
82. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 1160
83. Robert Horry 1158
84. Jay Humphries 1153
85. Chris Ford 1152
86. Fred Brown 1149
  Ray Allen 1149
88. Horace Grant 1143
89. Terrell Brandon 1142
90. Sedale Threatt 1138
91. Patrick Ewing* 1136
92. Danny Ainge 1133
  Darrell Armstrong 1133
94. Anfernee Hardaway 1125
95. Andre Miller 1124
96. Sleepy Floyd 1120
97. Lindsey Hunter 1119
98. Nick Anderson 1114
99. Brian Taylor 1106
100. Sam Perkins 1105
101. Rick Barry* 1104
102. Darrell Walker 1090
103. Lester Conner 1085
  Ricky Sobers 1085
  Antoine Walker 1085
106. Kevin Johnson 1082
107. Michael Adams 1081
108. Buck Williams 1080
109. Tom Gugliotta 1079
110. Grant Hill 1076
111. Jason Terry 1072
  Derrick McKey 1072
113. Alex English* 1067
114. Johnny Newman 1064
115. Sam Cassell 1058
116. Lionel Hollins 1053
117. Michael Cage 1050
118. Larry Hughes 1049
  Jamaal Wilkes 1049
120. Darwin Cook 1044
121. James Worthy* 1041
122. Tracy McGrady 1039
  Mike Bibby 1039
124. Derek Fisher 1033
  Michael Cooper 1033
  A.C. Green 1033
127. Mickey Johnson 1025
128. Stephon Marbury 1022
  Paul Westphal 1022
130. Johnny Moore 1017
131. Avery Johnson 1007
132. Rasheed Wallace 1005
133. John Drew 1004
134. Danny Manning 1000
135. Sam Lacey 999
136. Paul Pressey 997
137. Foots Walker 992
138. Craig Ehlo 989
139. Michael Finley 987
140. Dell Curry 985
141. Vernon Maxwell 975
  Eric Snow 975
143. Dale Ellis 974
  Stacey Augmon 974
145. Robert Reid 973
146. Vince Carter 971
147. Rick Fox 967
148. Slick Watts 961
149. Glen Rice 958
  Kevin Willis 958
151. Brent Barry 955
152. Damon Stoudamire 953
153. Mike Woodson 952
  Larry Kenon 952
155. Jim Paxson 951
  John Starks 951
157. Adrian Dantley* 944
158. Dan Issel* 943
159. Dudley Bradley 940
160. Gerald Henderson 939
  M.L. Carr 939
162. Fatty Taylor 935
163. Darrell Griffith 931
164. Allen Leavell 929
165. Vern Fleming 926
166. Sidney Moncrief 924
167. Spud Webb 922
168. Chris Morris 917
  Christian Laettner 917
170. Aaron McKie 912
  P.J. Brown 912
  John Long 912
173. World B. Free 910
  Darnell Valentine 910
175. Gerald Wilkins 907
176. Joe Dumars* 902
177. Marques Johnson 888
  Rashard Lewis 888
179. Greg Anthony 887
180. Tom Chambers 885
181. Steve Mix 884
182. Clarence Weatherspoon 880
183. Chauncey Billups 878
  Cuttino Mobley 878
  Purvis Short 878
186. Greg Ballard 877
187. Bryon Russell 874
188. Larry Nance 872
189. Jason Williams 871
190. Ron Lee 869
191. Rodney Rogers 868
192. Bernard King 866
193. Elvin Hayes* 864
194. Mark Price 860
195. Otis Birdsong 858
196. Detlef Schrempf 856
197. Bo Outlaw 855
198. James Posey 853
199. Vinnie Johnson 852
200. Scott Wedman 846
  Steve Francis 846
  Larry Steele 846
203. LeBron James 842
204. Otis Thorpe 840
205. Antawn Jamison 837
206. Billy Knight 834
207. Jerry Stackhouse 831
208. Eric Murdock 830
  Kevin Porter 830
210. Rory Sparrow 828
211. Glenn Robinson 826
212. Kevin Edwards 825
213. Ron Boone 823
214. Ted McClain 821
  Gary Grant 821
216. Caron Butler 820
  Shareef Abdur-Rahim 820
218. Pooh Richardson 817
  George Lynch 817
  Toni Kukoc 817
221. Kerry Kittles 811
222. Stephen Jackson 803
  Andrei Kirilenko 803
  Maurice Lucas 803
225. Reggie Williams 802
226. Terry Tyler 801
227. Dee Brown 800
228. Brian Winters 792
229. Xavier McDaniel 791
  Larry Drew 791
231. Donyell Marshall 790
232. Sherman Douglas 785
  Marcus Camby 785
234. Gar Heard 784
  Dirk Nowitzki 784
236. Juwan Howard 777
  Bob Lanier* 777
238. Charlie Ward 776
239. Anthony Peeler 775
240. Bonzi Wells 769
241. Ricky Pierce 768
242. Norm Van Lier 767
243. Rafer Alston 766
  Eddie Jordan 766
245. Gilbert Arenas 764
246. Kurt Rambis 761
  Eddie Johnson 761
248. Tom Henderson 760
249. Kenny Smith 759
250. Brad Davis 756

NBA

Rank Player STL
1. John Stockton* 3265
2. Michael Jordan* 2514
3. Gary Payton 2445
4. Maurice Cheeks 2310
5. Scottie Pippen 2307
6. Jason Kidd 2207
  Clyde Drexler* 2207
8. Hakeem Olajuwon* 2162
9. Alvin Robertson 2112
10. Karl Malone 2085
11. Mookie Blaylock 2075
12. Allen Iverson 1965
13. Derek Harper 1957
14. Isiah Thomas* 1861
15. Magic Johnson* 1724
16. Ron Harper 1716
17. Fat Lever 1666
18. Charles Barkley* 1648
19. Gus Williams 1638
20. Hersey Hawkins 1622
21. Eddie Jones 1620
22. Rod Strickland 1616
23. Mark Jackson 1608
24. Terry Porter 1583
25. Doc Rivers 1563
26. Larry Bird* 1556
27. Doug Christie 1555
28. Nate McMillan 1544
29. Jeff Hornacek 1536
30. Chris Mullin 1530
31. Kendall Gill 1519
32. Julius Erving* 1508
33. Reggie Miller 1505
34. Dennis Johnson 1477
35. Micheal Ray Richardson 1463
36. Kobe Bryant 1458
37. Kevin Garnett 1454
38. Jerome Kersey 1439
39. Tim Hardaway 1428
40. Randy Smith 1403
41. Clifford Robinson 1402
42. David Robinson* 1388
43. Dominique Wilkins* 1378
44. Shawn Marion 1370
45. Muggsy Bogues 1369
46. Charles Oakley 1351
47. Rickey Green 1348
48. Quinn Buckner 1337
49. T.R. Dunn 1316
50. Baron Davis 1308
51. Latrell Sprewell 1294
52. Alvan Adams 1289
53. Vlade Divac 1288
54. David Wesley 1280
  Walter Davis 1280
56. Paul Pierce 1275
57. John Lucas 1273
58. Kenny Anderson 1258
59. Terry Cummings 1255
60. Ron Artest 1254
61. Brevin Knight 1229
62. Tyrone Corbin 1228
63. Byron Scott 1224
64. Robert Parish* 1219
65. Mitch Richmond 1211
66. Reggie Theus 1206
67. Grant Long 1199
68. Ray Williams 1198
69. Chris Webber 1197
70. Dan Majerle 1194
71. Ben Wallace 1188
72. Norm Nixon 1187
73. Shawn Kemp 1185
74. Calvin Murphy* 1165
75. Jack Sikma 1162
76. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 1160
  Don Buse 1160
78. Robert Horry 1158
79. Jay Humphries 1153
80. Chris Ford 1152
81. Ray Allen 1149
  Fred Brown 1149
83. Horace Grant 1143
84. Terrell Brandon 1142
85. Sedale Threatt 1138
86. Patrick Ewing* 1136
87. Darrell Armstrong 1133
  Danny Ainge 1133
89. Anfernee Hardaway 1125
90. Andre Miller 1124
91. Sleepy Floyd 1120
92. Lindsey Hunter 1119
93. Nick Anderson 1114
94. Sam Perkins 1105
95. Rick Barry* 1104
96. Darrell Walker 1090
97. Moses Malone* 1089
98. Ricky Sobers 1085
  Antoine Walker 1085
  Lester Conner 1085
101. Kevin Johnson 1082
102. Michael Adams 1081
103. Buck Williams 1080
104. Tom Gugliotta 1079
105. Grant Hill 1076
106. Derrick McKey 1072
  Jason Terry 1072
108. Alex English* 1067
109. Johnny Newman 1064
110. Sam Cassell 1058
111. Lionel Hollins 1053
112. Bobby Jones 1050
  Michael Cage 1050
114. Jamaal Wilkes 1049
  Larry Hughes 1049
116. Darwin Cook 1044
117. James Worthy* 1041
118. Mike Bibby 1039
  Tracy McGrady 1039
120. Michael Cooper 1033
  A.C. Green 1033
  Derek Fisher 1033
123. Mickey Johnson 1025
124. Stephon Marbury 1022
  Paul Westphal 1022
126. Johnny Moore 1017
127. Avery Johnson 1007
128. Rasheed Wallace 1005
129. John Drew 1004
130. Danny Manning 1000
131. Sam Lacey 999
132. Paul Pressey 997
133. Foots Walker 992
134. Craig Ehlo 989
135. Michael Finley 987
136. Dell Curry 985
137. Vernon Maxwell 975
  Eric Snow 975
139. Dale Ellis 974
  Stacey Augmon 974
141. Robert Reid 973
142. Vince Carter 971
143. Rick Fox 967
144. Slick Watts 961
145. Kevin Willis 958
  Glen Rice 958
147. Brent Barry 955
148. Damon Stoudamire 953
149. Mike Woodson 952
150. John Starks 951
  Jim Paxson 951
152. Adrian Dantley* 944
153. George Gervin* 941
154. Dudley Bradley 940
155. Gerald Henderson 939
156. Darrell Griffith 931
157. Allen Leavell 929
158. Vern Fleming 926
159. Sidney Moncrief 924
160. George McGinnis 923
161. Spud Webb 922
162. Christian Laettner 917
  Chris Morris 917
164. Aaron McKie 912
  John Long 912
  P.J. Brown 912
167. World B. Free 910
  Darnell Valentine 910
169. Gerald Wilkins 907
170. Joe Dumars* 902
171. Marques Johnson 888
  Rashard Lewis 888
173. Greg Anthony 887
174. Tom Chambers 885
175. Steve Mix 884
176. Clarence Weatherspoon 880
177. Purvis Short 878
  Cuttino Mobley 878
  Chauncey Billups 878
180. Greg Ballard 877
181. Bryon Russell 874
182. Larry Nance 872
183. Jason Williams 871
184. Ron Lee 869
185. Rodney Rogers 868
186. Bernard King 866
187. Elvin Hayes* 864
188. Mark Price 860
189. Otis Birdsong 858
190. Detlef Schrempf 856
191. Bo Outlaw 855
192. James Posey 853
193. Vinnie Johnson 852
194. Larry Steele 846
  Scott Wedman 846
  Steve Francis 846
197. LeBron James 842
198. Otis Thorpe 840
  Mike Gale 840
200. Antawn Jamison 837
201. Jerry Stackhouse 831
202. Kevin Porter 830
  Eric Murdock 830
204. Rory Sparrow 828
205. Glenn Robinson 826
206. Kevin Edwards 825
207. Gary Grant 821
208. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 820
  Caron Butler 820
210. George Lynch 817
  Pooh Richardson 817
  Toni Kukoc 817
213. M.L. Carr 812
214. Kerry Kittles 811
215. Andrei Kirilenko 803
  Stephen Jackson 803
217. Reggie Williams 802
218. Terry Tyler 801
219. Dee Brown 800
220. Brian Winters 792
221. Xavier McDaniel 791
  Larry Drew 791
223. Donyell Marshall 790
224. Sherman Douglas 785
  Marcus Camby 785
226. Dirk Nowitzki 784
  Gar Heard 784
228. Juwan Howard 777
  Bob Lanier* 777
230. Charlie Ward 776
231. Anthony Peeler 775
232. Bonzi Wells 769
233. Ricky Pierce 768
234. Norm Van Lier 767
235. Rafer Alston 766
  Eddie Jordan 766
237. Gilbert Arenas 764
238. Eddie Johnson 761
  Kurt Rambis 761
240. Tom Henderson 760
241. Kenny Smith 759
242. Brad Davis 756
243. John Bagley 755
244. Ruben Patterson 751
  Bob McAdoo* 751
246. Brian Shaw 747
247. Hot Rod Williams 746
248. LaSalle Thompson 741
249. Dana Barros 740
250. Lonnie Shelton 739
  Eddie Johnson 739
  Manu Ginobili 739

ABA

Rank Player STL
1. Fatty Taylor 803
2. Julius Erving* 764
3. Don Buse 658
4. Ted McClain 638
5. Ralph Simpson 549
6. George McGinnis 525
7. Mike Gale 509
8. Brian Taylor 500
9. Ron Boone 403
10. Joe Caldwell 385
11. Warren Jabali 384
12. James Silas 356
13. Freddie Lewis 355
14. Mack Calvin 346
15. George Gervin* 342
16. Bobby Jones 337
17. Chuck Williams 319
18. Bo Lamar 300
19. Wil Jones 297
20. Larry Kenon 277
  Gene Littles 277
22. Billy Cunningham* 275
23. Bird Averitt 256
24. Dave Twardzik 254
25. Dan Issel* 245
26. Rich Jones 239
27. Coby Dietrick 238
28. Louie Dampier 236
29. Darnell Hillman 223
  John Williamson 223
31. George Karl 221
32. Marvin Barnes 220
33. Billy Knight 207
34. Caldwell Jones 205
35. Len Elmore 203
36. Mike Green 200
37. Willie Wise 197
38. Johnny Neumann 189
39. Billy Paultz 180
40. Artis Gilmore 178
41. Stew Johnson 176
42. Bill Melchionni 172
43. Kevin Joyce 170
44. Al Smith 169
45. George Carter 164
  Maurice Lucas 164
47. Billy Shepherd 163
48. Dave Robisch 162
49. Ronald Thomas 160
50. Mike Barr 158
51. Jim Eakins 156
52. Byron Beck 155
  Bill Keller 155
54. Jimmy Jones 154
55. Jimmy O'Brien 152
56. Tim Bassett 149
57. Wendell Ladner 140
58. Gerald Govan 139
59. Ed Manning 137
60. David Thompson* 136
61. Goo Kennedy 133
62. Gus Gerard 132
63. M.L. Carr 127
64. Collis Jones 126
65. Randy Denton 121
66. John Roche 120
  Al Skinner 120
68. Charles Edge 117
  Mike Jackson 117
  George Thompson 117
71. Jan Van Breda Kolff 113
  Donnie Freeman 113
73. Marv Roberts 110
  Moses Malone* 110
75. Travis Grant 106
  Swen Nater 106
77. Roger Brown 103
  Ticky Burden 103
79. Tom Owens 101
80. Kim Hughes 98
81. Mel Daniels 96
82. Chuck Terry 91
83. Joe Hamilton 88
  George Adams 88
85. Barry Parkhill 87
86. Claude Terry 85
87. Darrell Elston 82
88. Steve Jones 79
  David Vaughn 79
90. Larry Finch 78
91. Mel Bennett 77
92. Patrick McFarland 76
93. Cincinnatus Powell 73
  Lloyd Batts 73
95. Bruce Seals 72
96. Red Robbins 71
97. Jim Bradley 69
98. Lee Davis 68
99. Don Chaney 66
100. Bob Warren 65
101. Fly Williams 64
102. Mike D'Antoni 63
103. Zelmo Beaty 62
104. George Irvine 60
105. Jim Chones 59
106. James Foster 58
107. Larry Miller 57
108. Glen Combs 56
109. Billy Harris 55
  Rick Mount 55
111. Willie Long 54
112. Billy Schaeffer 52
113. Don Adams 51
  Wilbert Robinson 51
115. Scott English 50
  Mark Olberding 50
117. Julius Keye 44
  Mike Flynn 44
119. Wali Jones 42
120. Jim O'Brien 41
121. Lionel Billingy 40
  Willard Sojourner 40
123. Walter Simon 38
124. Bob Netolicky 37
  Monte Towe 37
126. Johnny Baum 36
127. Charles Jordan 33
128. Roger Brown 31
  Dan Roundfield 31
  Steve Green 31
131. Gene Moore 30
132. Ronnie Robinson 25
133. Allan Bristow 24
134. Flynn Robinson 23
135. Dennis Wuycik 22
136. Oliver Taylor 20
137. Jim Ard 16
  Roy Ebron 16
  Henry Ward 16
140. Rudy Hackett 15
141. Clyde Dickey 14
  Hank Williams 14
  Tom Ingelsby 14
144. Simmie Hill 13
  Lamar Green 13
  George Lehmann 13
  Donald Washington 13
148. Aulcie Perry 12
  George Bucci 12
  Harry Rogers 12
151. Jerry Chambers 11
  Jimmy Conner 11
153. Allen Murphy 10
  Milt Williams 10
155. Marvin Webster 9
  Goose Ligon 9
  Terry Driscoll 9
158. Jim McDaniels 8
  Bill Higgins 8
160. Art Williams 7
  John Beasley 7
162. Wayne Pack 6
  Bernie Fryer 6
  Jerry Pender 6
  William Franklin 6
166. Joby Wright 5
  Sam Cash 5
  Ron King 5
  Rick Darnell 5
170. Ken Smith 4
  Greg Lee 4
  Bob Nash 4
  Gary Gregor 4
  Paul Stovall 4
  Collis Temple 4
176. Skeeter Swift 3
  Nathaniel Barnett 3
  Bob Arnzen 3
179. Joe Reaves 2
  Rich Rinaldi 2
  Kenneth Gardner 2
  Duane Dillard 2
  Bill Newton 2
184. Roy McPipe 1
  Bernie Williams 1
  Bob Lackey 1
187. Mo Layton 0
  Jimmie Baker 0
  Larry Cannon 0
  Mike Lewis 0
  Billy James 0
  Reggie Royals 0
  Paul Ruffner 0
  Dennis Van Zant 0
  Skip Wise 0
  Stan Love 0
  Erwin Mueller 0